B-25 "Maid in the Shade"North American B 25 Mitchell medium bomber was one of America's most famous airplanes of WW II. It was the type used by General Doolittle for the Tokyo Raid on April 18, 1942. Subsequently, it saw duty in every combat area being flown by the Dutch, British, Chinese, Russians and Australians in addition to our own U. S. forces. Although the airplane was originally intended for level bombing from medium altitudes, it was used extensively in the Pacific

a joint venture company formed by Agusta of Italy and the British company GKN

in addition to the two fixed MG 17 machine-guns

to the autopilot-equipped B-25C

Base is 12 x 15 inches

rivaling the F-22 as one of the finest fighters in service

offering several variants for 85 to 215 passengers

possibly equipped with a 300-hp HS-6D engine

the Decathlon's exceptional performance capabilities make it the definitive choice for pilots who demand excellence

and pressurization allowing the aircraft to fly above most weather

The Gatos carried the burden of the submarine war from late 1942 until victory

the 89th Airlift Wing is capable of taking senior leadership nonstop to areas of the world that previously required flying much larger aircraft

It differed from the prototype in having a number of structural improvements